Principles of optics : electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference and diffraction of light

Author(s)

• Born, Max
• Wolf, Emil

Bibliographic Information

Principles of optics : electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference and diffraction of light

by Max Born and Emil Wolf, with contributions by A.B. Bhatia ... [et al.]

Pergamon Press, 1980

6th (corrected) ed

• : hc
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Previous ed.: 1st (1959), 2nd (1964), 3rd (1965), 4th (1970) 5th (c1975)

Plates: facing (p.260, 288-289, 304, 330, 340-341, 356-357, 396, 400, 428, 456-457, 478-479, 516-517, 608, 688, 700, 706)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The latest edition in the field of physical optics incorporates revisions to the text and illustrations, as well as references to recent contributions to the literature. The historical introduction is followed by detailed information clearly presented on all aspects of the subject including basic properties of the electromagnetic field, geometrical theory of optical imaging, elements of the theory of aberrations and the optics of crystals.

Table of Contents

• Historical introduction
• basic properties of the electromagnetic field
• electromagnetic potentials and polarization
• foundations of geometrical optics
• geometrical theory of optical imaging
• geometrical theory of aberrations
• image forming instruments
• elements of the theory of aberrations
• interference and diffraction with partially coherent light
• rigorous diffraction theory
• diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves
• optics of metals
• optics of crystals.

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Details

• NCID: BA00174399
• ISBN:
  • 0080264824
  • 0080264816
• LCCN: 80041470
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxviii, 808 p., [22] p. of plates
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QC355.2
  • DC19 : 535
  • NDC8 : 425
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Optics
  • LCSH : Electromagnetic theory